Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-19
The PRESIDENT drove In to the White House
with Mrs. Cleveland late this afternoon.


pointed q law clerk in the same ONCE through
CIVIL service, at a salary OF 5000.
THE PRESIDENT drove in to the White House
With Mrs. Cleveland late this afternoon.
SOUTH CAROLINA MILITARY IN THE CIrY-The
Butter Guards, OF Greenville S. c., are spending
several days In Washington on their way home
rom Philadelphia. The National Rifles rendered
stay in the city. The Guards called on Acting
secretary Thompson at the Treasury to-day.
In REPLY to letter Of the collector OF New
YORK In regard to the mOuselain de laine and other
Old suits against New York collectors for the re.
coVery or alleged excessive duties, &C, Assistant
SeGIeIary MAYNARD directs the collector to certify
ouy sucn claims OF that character as IN his tudg-
menu are within the terms OF the law.
GETTING BETTER.-Gen. John c. Black, the CON-
missioner OF Pensions, who has been confined to
his nome In this city for the past few DAYS nv a
recurrence OF an attack of rheumatism is renO, fed
To-Day 10 De much better.
Mr.. DAWSON, the Commissioner of Education
mas returned from trip to Alaska, where he went
10 Inspect the schools.
THE TEST OF THE DYNAMITE GUN will take Mace
aC oandy HOOK tomorrow. The Despatch Will
lake the secretary OF the Navy, members of the
naVal committees Of Congress and some Navy
oi'lcers iroha New YORK to witness the test.
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Cleveland went to Oak
view yesterday and have been resting from the
ia Gl tneiT trip The President did not come
70 Ihe white House to-day. Col Lamont was on
au'y ana received several visitors during the day.
SHIPPING COMMISSIONERS APPo1srEp.-Mr Van p
Gunnison has been appointed United States Ship
ping Commissioner at Mobile, Ala, vice Paul
RaVlSSs, resigned.
RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER following
were the readings at the Signal Office TODAY: ~
Ill., W; p. M, rs; maximum 76: minimum, g.
cornelius Smith was charged in the Police Court
To-Day with disorderly conduct and assault on
| or Do days In all. o1''O'
en Young Blockey, Chinese laundryman, was
white boy named Robert Fauth.
Du[lng the summer vacation the interior OF the
NOT io church N street, between 9th
anu lOln StreeCS northWeSD has been frescOed and
thoroughly renovated. 1t was reopened yesterday
Col Ludlow is expected 20 return from Phila-
Two Bold Attempts 70 Wreck Trains.
An attempt was made to wreck the 8 pm. train
on the Maine Central, five miles south OF Augusta
On FRIDAY night, by placing three planks across
Inc rails. The train received severe shock but
dld not leave the rails. This is the ninth ,rnsuc.
cessful attempt at tratn-wrecking near this point
within fourteen years, and all efforts to appre-
hend the offender have been futile
. AZ nIochCon, MASS, an attempt was made Satur-
uay hShC 10 wreck the o'clock train from Boston
"A car-stake was forced into a frog near the pillow
Worhs ana sleeper placed against it. The train
passed over them all right. Soon after the pan.
handle train struck the obstruction and was
Drought TO standstill. put without damage.
"A NOVEL EXCUSE FOR EMBEZZLRMENT-A Lewis.
Ton, Ill., special, Sept. II, says: Rather an anus
ing statement has been made by w. r. McLaren.
ex-county clerk, who has been discovered to be
$4,000 snort In his accounts. McLaren does not
deny that he Is short but asserts that he sDposed
Ine county mad settled with him and intended to
give him the amount named He had insisted to
MS DondSmen up to this time that his accounts
were all right. A committee was appointed ia
either settle with him or his bondsmen or hrino
suit. 1t is alleged that the money was spent ia
fast living. 0fA' 49,
ELOPED WITH HIS MOTHER-IN-LAw-Wm An
crews, a resident OF Caldwell County n c. asks
Inc press OF tins section to help him catch David
Knight, Baptist minister, who he SAYS has de-
serted his wife and twelve children and ci0Ded
With Mrs. Martha Andrews, his mother-in-law.
me following is verbatim copy OF the document
which Mr.. Andrews requests the newspa 80; ia
pass around: ION or about the last OF
1887, David Knight and Martha And
away together Said Knight, baptis
ABOUT nve feet nine inches hi
complexion, Black beard, some grey~
When ne preachedor prays he makes a curious
noise when he draws his breath he left wife and
twelve children and wife bed sick and not expected
10 i've ana the woman is his mother-in.law and
VIE or Martin Andrews she her husband and one
cnild she mas brown hair and wart or mole on the
slde OF her nose near her eye and q small woman
her age Is about forty-eight and has two living
husbands at this time"